High school sports are 360 degrees in nature- a full circle if you will. Most long distance runners will begin their quest during the early months of summer training for cross country. The three months of training that kids put in are an attempt to run in the state championship in November. For the few lucky ones, they will go on and compete in Nike Cross Nationals, Foot Locker or some other post-season meet. But what has been lost in the sauce is the entire school calendar which runs through the winter indoor campaign and finally back around to the all-important outdoor track and field season. We wanted to chronicle the very beginning and end. Obviously, some athletes get lazy after cross country or hurt. Others may play other sports in the spring: lacrosse, club soccer, baseball, volleyball, etc.
(Disclaimer: state championship races- 800, 1600, 3200, 4x800 are 12 field entries)
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| 1 | Mathias Powell- 3200 state champion... clocked PB 9:03.51; 3rd in state/1600... 4:21.87 PB | 12 | Mahomet-Seymour High School | 14:31.77 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Nathan Schmitt- Competed in 3A; did not advance to state in any event; 3200 (9:12.95), 1600 (4:37.32i) | 11 | Lake Forest High School | 14:47.96 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Anthony Farmer- Ran on 3rd place 4x800 state; 3200 (9:41.93i); 1600 (4:29.84); 800 (2:02.86) | 11 | Burlington Central High School | 14:53.35 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Charlie Smith- Competed in 3A; 1600 state runner-up... 1600 PB (4:15.47); 3200 (9:20.83) | 11 | Antioch High School | 14:54.52 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Nick Doud- Competed in 3A; placed 21st state/3200... PB 9:12.57; 1600 (4:19.69) | 12 | Bloomington High School | 14:59.39 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Casmir Cozzi- Ran on 9th place 4x800 finalist squad; 800 (2:00.02); 1600 (4:28.47); qualified for state 3200 (DNR... 9:45.29 PR) | 12 | Mascoutah High School | 15:02.14 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Dathan Maton- Competed in 3A; ran state 800 prelim... clocked 1:57.08 PB; 1600 (4:25.71 PB); 3200 (9:43.77 PB) | 12 | Chatham-Glenwood High School | 15:03.28 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Daniel Chen- 1600 state champion... ran 4:15.80 PB; 800 (2:01.75) | 12 | Illinois Math and Science Academy | 15:05.48 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Daniel Occhipinti- Competed in 3A; placed 9th in state 1600... 4:22.63 PB; 800 (1:57.83 PB); 3200 (9:53.00i PB) | 11 | Kaneland High School | 15:06.78 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Kyle Boughter- Competed in 3A; did not advance to state in any event; 1600 (4:32.82 PB); 800 (2:07.47 PB); 3200 (10:04.94 SB) | 11 | Springfield High School | 15:08.18 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Chris Gilbert- Placed 3rd state/800.... 1:56.70 SB; 400 (51.44 PB) | 12 | Peoria Notre Dame High School | 15:08.83 | 7 | ||
| 12 | Connor Riss- Competed in 3A; placed 13th state prelim/1600... 4:23.39 PR; 800 (1:58.05 PR) | 12 | Grayslake North High School | 15:09.25 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Collin Grady- Competed and ran a leg on the state championship 4x800 (7:55.24); 1600 (4:27.97 PB); 3200 (9:39.56 PB) | 12 | Dixon High School | 15:09.69 | 8 | ||
| 14 | Drey Maton- Competed in 3A; did not advance to state in any event; 1600 (4:26.34 PB); 3200 (9:40.38 PB) | 12 | Chatham-Glenwood High School | 15:10.42 | 9 | ||
| 15 | James Mcdonald- Did not run track- played Lacrosse during the spring | 12 | Vernon Hills High School | 15:11.27 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Brock Drengenberg- Competed and ran a leg on the state championship 4x800 (7:55.24); 800 (2:06.99 PB); 1600 (4:46.13 PB) | 10 | Dixon High School | 15:12.01 | 10 | ||
| 17 | Connor O'keefe- Competed in 3A; did not advance to state in any event; 1600 (4:31.93i PB); 3200 (10:22.00 PB) | 12 | Benet Academy | 15:13.20 | 11 | ||
| 18 | Eli Ward- Placed 12th state/800... PB is 1:57.00; 1600 (4:30.36 PB) | 11 | Waterloo High School | 15:13.21 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Kyle Bell- Placed 10th state/1600... PB is 4:34.19; placed 8th state/3200... PB 9:33.32 | 12 | Providence Catholic High School | 15:13.35 | 12 | ||
| 20 | Keegan Smalley- Competed in 3A; placed 13th in state 3200 (9:31.98); 1600 (4:24.96); 800 (2:02.58) | 12 | Crystal Lake Central High School | 15:13.87 | 13 | ||
| 21 | Austin Ames- Did not advance to state in any event; 3200 (10:03.74 SB); 1600 (4:46.19 SB) | 12 | Charleston High School | 15:14.24 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Adam Gilbreath-Glaub- State qualifier in 3200 but did not compete; 3200 (9:31.32 SB); 1600 (4:33.79 SB) | 11 | Metamora High School | 15:15.77 | 14 | ||
| 23 | Ethan Breen-Competed in 3A; did not advance to state in any event; 3200 (9:42.85 PB); 1600 (4:35.47 PB); 800 (2:02.33 SB) | 12 | Lake View High School | 15:16.52 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Ryan Jones- Placed 9th state/1600... PB is 4:16.48; placed 5th state/3200 (9:39.39 PB) | 11 | Woodstock (Marian) | 15:18.06 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Chris Cherry- 1600 (4:30.47 PB); did not advance to state | 10 | Taylorville High School | 15:18.54 | 0 | ||